Showing posts with label gadgets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gadgets. Show all posts

January 1, 2013

Happy New Year!!

Welcome to 2013!!!  I hope you had a great break from school.  I can imagine many of you received new technology gifts.  I can hardly wait to see and hear about all of your new gadgets!!  For those of you who didn't see or receive any new technology you may want to check out "Gadgets of 2013."  There is some pretty cool stuff on the horizon. I don't know if any of you have made resolutions for this new year.  Perhaps you will want to blog about them. 
I have decided to try to find more balance in my life.  This will be quite a challenge for me because it will mean spending a bit more time unplugged.  YIKES!!!  This means making better choices and managing my time more effectively.  I'll keep you posted on my progress. 
So let's get back to work and prepare for your presentations.  I can't wait to see them!  I am so excited!  We have so many great tools and projects to see, use, and create in the next months.  Remember to keep putting one digital foot in front of the other and keep moving forward with a positive on line presence.

December 26, 2011

The Next Step

I know we are all "on vacation," but thought if some of you had some spare time you may want to work on your blogs.  Please remember not to post any new text or posts, or upload your "About Me" until I have had one last check.  If you are happy with your design and layout, you may want to start adding some widgets or gadgets to your page.  You may use the resources toward the bottom of the Blogger Resources and Guides, or check out some of the ones below.

Wigipedia is a very large gallery of widgets and gadgets
Cluster Maps is a great widget which allows you to see where your readers are located.  This Edublogger post does a great job of sharing how to create one on your blog.
Voki is a super site for creating an avatar to put on your blog.  This video which was created by a student, will show you how to get your Voki on your blog once you have created it.  You don't need an account to do this!
Google Gadgets are another great resource for you to use on your blogs.